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Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo – Spa Report

Spa-Francorchamps was the place for the third race weekend of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series in 2009. After a cancelled race weekend with the FIA GT season opener the series had its first two races before at Adria (with FIA GT) and the Norisring (with DTM).[...]

Porsche works driver duo aims to defend lead

The Porsche works drivers Marc Lieb (Germany) and Richard Lietz (Austria) travel to the premiere of the Le Mans Series in the “Autodromo Internacional do Algarve” in Portimao with a perfect balance so far this season. After securing two wins from two races with their Felbermayr Proton Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, they now lead the GT2 class with a six point advantage.[...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – After 24 Hours

Kurt Mollekens was the first driver to cross the finish line in the Total 24 Hours of Spa. The Belgian driver in his PK Carsport Corvette, which he shared with Mike Hezemans, Anthony Kumpen and Jos Menten, literally cruised to victory in his final stint. At the line the Vitaphone Racing Team (DHL) Maserati MC12 was second with the Phoenix Racing Audi R8 LMS taking a well-deserved third place in the overall standings.[...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – After 18 hours

Having passed the halfway point of the race was behind the safety car, which meant the three leaders were even closer to each other. When the race was restarted again the gap between them was just some three seconds. But this wasn’t to stay for the next six hours[...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – After 12 hours

The Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 went through the night with the battle between Corvette and Maserati going on. Close fights and bad luck were part of the game again. Half way through the race the PK Carsport Corvette C6.R was leading the race.[...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – After 6 hours

Six hours of the Total 24 Hours of Spa have gone by and still the gaps at the front are relatively small. Negrao and his #1 Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12 were in the lead, with the PK Carsport Corvette only a few seconds behind. Time to recap what happened.[...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – Race Coverage

The Total 24 Hours of Spa has gotten off to a great start…

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Vitaphone and AF Corse on pole for Spa 24 Hours

The #2 Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC12 and the #50 AF Corse Ferrari F430 GT clinched the pole positions for this weekend’s Total 24 Hours of Spa. The whole grid was decided in the first couple of minutes of the first qualifying session.[...]

Total 24 Hours of Spa 2009 – GT1 Preview

In a few days the blue riband event of the FIA GT Championship will be taking place for the 61st time in history: the 24 Hours of Spa. Globally the race is regarded as one of the best races in the sports car racing world, on one of the most historic racing circuits that still exists.[...]

Carlo van Dam joins Full Speed Racing at Spa

Not Luke Hines but Dutchman Carlo van Dam will be joining Ferdinando Monfardini and the Van der Zwaan brothers in the Full Speed Racing Saleen S7R in this weekend’s 61st Total 24 Hours of Spa.[...]

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